![0-thumb-8.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmecYyxruWNJNQUfAh4AC3mzvF3BwJerbdVUaXHLt71pW5/0-thumb-8.jpg) ### Greetings Steemians! ###
After a delicious and sumptuous dinner which I enjoyed at the end of my last [post](https://steemit.com/photography/@shaka/discovering-crete-part-8-matala-hippies-myths-and-souvenirs), I went on a digestive stroll along the bay. The west orientation of the bay makes Mátala a great place to enjoy the setting sun. The golden glow that illuminates the alleys and the surrounding sandstone is just marvellous: ![evening glow.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVfMwnbdfCL5A5NUTx93yuxDKEyh2gepj78D4bmdosWdN/evening%20glow.jpg) ![3-caves.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVPkLfLfAnB3FwNjn31R849LMkG11Xf6GbcYtxjAUnsxm/3-caves.jpg) ![4-hakuna.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcVMX4jBfLd1JEWysJok72STqY25yDesEdikaNWgfcxLF/4-hakuna.jpg) _The bow of a ship that never moves..._ (In fact, it is the terrace of a restaurant, modelled after a ship's bow. Can you see the exotic bird, too?) ![1-sunset-4c.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTLFvvBwZbZ9FkhRujsshRie5W3E74PcNSHDVBt7VkEWp/1-sunset-4c.jpg) _The last rays of the sun._ ![5-night-2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNdVBvBrkrxPkCCU1iErfj3jwRoKjAcw9bFAWP1FDucPr/5-night-2.jpg) _After the sun has set, spotlights take over and illuminate the sandstone rocks. Quite a stretch for my iPhone's cam._ ![5-night.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeTzP7jH26U38tZ9bpvyUQvXwmtrEa4APmd9Y6zKYzWJw/5-night.jpg) _Venus, the "Evening Star" appears over the cliff. Time for a good night's sleep before heading to the next destination._ ### Thanks for watching and 'til next time! ### ### Shaka ### ---- All photos were recorded by myself with an iPhone 6S in May, 2018. All rights reserved. --- #### Discovering Crete - All previous posts: ####

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Part 1, Agiofárango I	Part 2, Agiofárango II
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Part 3, Monastery Odigítrias I	Part 4, Monastery Odigítrias II
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Part 5, Phaistos I	Part 6, Phaistos II
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Part 7, Phaistos III	Part 8, Mátala I

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